{"id":10918,"date":"2019-02-07T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T00:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=10918"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:19:51","slug":"album-feature-jacob-bryant-practice-what-i-preach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=10918","title":{"rendered":"Album Feature – Jacob Bryant – Practice What I Preach"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Joshua Wallace<\/span><\/p>\n

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I first came across Jacob Bryant\u2019s music with his 2016 Up In Smoke EP.  He impressed me then and has continued to impress me with every EP and single release since.  Fast forward to 2019 and Bryant is finally releasing his first full length album. While the Jasper, GA native might draw comparisons to more traditional mainstream vocalists like Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert and Luke Combs, Bryant takes things a step further with this album.  Let\u2019s take a dive into some of these cuts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The song \u201c25 In Jail\u201d first appeared on one of Jacob\u2019s Unplugged EPs, however the version that appears here is full band.  I love how this tune pays tribute to Haggard and manages to keep things original. Bryant\u2019s love and respect for Haggard really shines through in this tune.  Another favorite is the track \u201cPain Pain\u201d which another hard driving country rock tune. This one is a break up tune with Bryant longing to ditch the pain caused by a hard break-up.  I really dig the vocals on this tune as Bryant gives the traditional country break up tune a bit of a harder edge with his southern tone.<\/span><\/p>\n

An early favorite on this record is the long rocking track \u201cPour Whiskey On My Grave\u201d.  This track makes a push to be a modern southern rock \/ country anthem with it\u2019s killer riffs and even better solos.  Don\u2019t sleep on this one if you like your country rockin\u2019. On Another note, we have the slower ballad of \u201cHot Mess\u201d. This tune is about the hard work and strife that a single mother is put through.  It\u2019s a highlight of the excellent songwriting on the album with it\u2019s great storytelling. Finally, a big favorite here for me is \u201cWhen I Get On A Roll\u201d. I really enjoyed this tune by Tony Stampley when Mickey Lamantia recorded it last year, however Jacob Bryant takes it to another level.  The tune is filled with pedal steel and heavy guitars that take you to your favorite honky tonk. This is also one of Jacob\u2019s stronger vocal performances on a slower track for this record. If the right folks who make these decisions are reading this, this track should be a single.<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 has come out of the gate hard with some strong music releases and this is just another one.  Jacob Bryant has a sound that can both get play on mainstream radio and find a home with traditional country music fans like myself.  Give this one a shot and you might just agree. Practice What I Preach is available everywhere you can find good music on Friday February 8th, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Tracks : 25 In Jail, Pain Pain, Pour Whiskey On My Grave, Hot Mess,  Practice What I Preach, When I Get On A Roll<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacob Bryant – Practice What I Preach<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. More Than One Year<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. 25 In Jail<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Best Part Of Me Is You<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Bring You Back<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Pain Pain<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Pour Whiskey On My Grave<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Sometimes I Pray<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Wrong Way Home<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Hot Mess<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Practice What I Preach<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. When I Get On A Roll<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. One More Night With You<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    By Joshua Wallace I first came across Jacob Bryant\u2019s music with his 2016 Up In Smoke EP.  He impressed me then and has continued to impress me with every EP and single release since.  Fast forward to 2019 and Bryant is finally releasing his first full length album. While the Jasper, GA native might draw […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[28,30,439,540,829],"class_list":["post-10918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-album-feature","tag-album-review","tag-jacob-bryant","tag-joshua-wallace","tag-review"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t